Pain Management

Pain Relief using Psychotherapy, CBT, EMDR, NLP and Hypnotherapy

The use of hypnosis in pain control can be very successful and can provide relief or control for acute and chronic pain.

Have you ever cut yourself without realising it until some time later? And it was only when you actually noticed the cut that it started to feel painful. Up until that moment, your mind had successfully ignored the pain signals from your body. This is actually something that we are all naturally able to do.

Before chloroform was discovered, a doctor named James Esdale, discovered that hypnosis could be used to produce anaesthesia. From 1845 using only hypnosis he successfully performed many operations, including amputations.

What is pain?

Pain is your bodies warning mechanism and it lets you know something is wrong and that your attention is needed. It alerts you very quickly to situations that could potentially be very harmful to you, such as touching something hot. It also reminds us when we have an existing injury, to take care and not do anything which may make the injury worse.It is therefore extremely important not to turn off or reduce the pain without first identifying and treating the underlying cause. Therefore it is essential that you have consulted with your doctor before making an appointment.

There are of course types of pain that will continue long after you’ve done everything you can to deal with the underlying causes. Chronic pain such as arthritis and back pain are common examples of this.

How can you control pain?

Pain control can work in three ways.

1. Relaxation

When people are in pain, their muscles tense which can exacerbate the pain.

2. Sensory Alteration

The signals sent by our body are actually interpreted and perceived as pain within in our mind. There are many techniques that we can use to change that interpretation, so that our resulting perception of the pain is also altered to the point where the pain can be turned off or reduced.

3. Distraction

Your mind simply focuses on something else, either external to you or sensations in some other part of your body, reducing the attention you’re paying to the pain. Its just like when you cut yourself without realising it and you don’t actually feel any pain until you become aware of the cut some time later. Up until that moment, your mind had successfully been distracted.

What can it be used for?

These techniques can be used as a safe, natural alternative to anaesthetic for surgery or for controlling more chronic pain such as arthritic joint pain.

You will be taught various ways to control and perceive the pain, and you will be expected to practice these regularly between sessions. The treatment is highly tailored to each persons requirements, so the exact form of treatment and number of sessions will vary from person to person.

The treatment may combine several different forms of therapy such as Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Counselling, Relaxation, EMDR, Autogenic Training and HypnoHealing.

I’m sure you can imagine the amazing benefits of combining these powerful techniques, allowing you to quickly and easily change the way your mind interprets and responds to the pain, so that you can find yourself easily reducing the pain you currently have.

I am a professional fully qualified and experienced Advanced Hypnotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist, and a Licensed NLP Master Practitioner. I combine all my skills and experience to produce a treatment that is tailored to your needs. So that I can help you to change in the most effortless ways possible.

Cost when paying in advance:Special offerSave 20%, when you pay for all your sessions in advance.When paying in advance any unused sessions are refunded if you decide to end the treatment.

Booking is easy

Before booking it is very important that you get your symptoms diagnosed by a medical practitioner or doctor.

I practice from a consulting roomin my home in Chorlton-cum-Hardy inSouth Manchester, close to junction 6 & 7 of the M60 and near the end of the M56.

When you are ready to make the inner changes you need, simply phone me on 0161 881 4333 or Click here to email to make an appointment now.

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Corporate Work

My services can also be combined and tailored to your group or corporate needs, and range from EAP (Employee Assistance Programme – one to one therapy, counselling or coaching sessions) through to bespoke group training, workshops, and outdoor activities and retreats.